Key result
Complete surgical resection (R0) of malignant primary cardiac tumors significantly prolonged median survival to 48.7 months compared to 20.3 months for R1 and 4.8 months for R2 resections (p=0.023).
Why the study?
Malignant primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare but have a poor prognosis, motivating an evaluation of surgical outcomes in patients with this disease.
Does complete surgical resection improve survival in patients with malignant primary cardiac tumors?
Comparison
Resection margins (R0 vs R1 vs R2) and heart transplantation
Design
Single-center observational study
Authors
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R0 resection was associated with longer survival; leaves open whether complete resection improves outcomes in malignant primary cardiac tumors.
Observational (n=40)
No
Does complete surgical resection improve survival in patients with malignant primary cardiac tumors?
p-value: p=0.023
Complete resection (R0) of malignant primary cardiac tumors is associated with significantly improved median survival compared to incomplete resection.
Ryu et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Malignant primary cardiac tumors (n=40). Complete surgical resection (R0) vs. Incomplete resection (R1 and R2) was evaluated on Median survival time (p=0.023). Complete surgical resection (R0) of malignant primary cardiac tumors significantly prolonged median survival to 48.7 months compared to 20.3 months for R1 and 4.8 months for R2 resections (p=0.023).
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